London, UK, 14 November, 2017 – Canon Europe is pleased to announce that more than 900 devices from the imagePRESS C850 series of production colour presses have been installed in EMEA following its launch a year ago. Combined with the imagePRESS C650 model, an extension of the imagePRESS C850 series launched in March 2017, the installed base in EMEA exceeds 1,650 units.

900 imagePRESS C850 series presses have been installed in EMEA since its launch a year ago

Solent Design Studio benefits from new application capabilities thanks to the imagePRESS C750

Since the launch of the imagePRESS C850 and C750 models in Autumn 2016, feedback from commercial print service providers (PSPs) and in-house printing departments highlights the devices’ unique capabilities including auto-duplex banner printing, semi-automated page registration, the ability to print on a variety of different substrates and extended finishing capabilities – all of which are helping customers to explore new possibilities with digital print.

Developed in line with market demand for high quality colour output, excellent productivity and extended media flexibility, the imagePRESS C850 series is helping PSPs and in-house print rooms to increase operational efficiencies, enabling them to focus on other value-added activities and open up new business opportunities.

Christian Sturm, Owner, Laser Design GmbH in Vienna, Austria, who installed the imagePRESS C850 earlier this year, has already noticed a significant impact on the quality of its output. Sturm comments, “We work with a local university printing theses, booklets and scripts for students so need to ensure we deliver printed output on time for students’ assignment deadlines. We installed the imagePRESS C850 in early 2017 and have seen a significant increase in uptime. On the imagePRESS C850, we can now print brochures with consistent colour quality and have taken full advantage of its duplex banner feature. The combination of colour stability from the imagePRESS C850 with its capability to support a range of different media, as well its extensive choice of finishing options such as booklet making, raises digital print to the next level.”

Solent Design Studio in Southampton, UK, recently installed the imagePRESS C750 and is driving new business as a result of the printer’s media versatility. Managing Director, Martin Reynolds, comments, “The quality of the output from the imagePRESS, even on uncoated stocks, is very compelling for our customers. We can access new opportunities by taking on relatively small jobs for new clients and showcasing what we’re capable of. Our in-house design skills mean that we can offer customers creative suggestions for how to enhance their print, and the scope to work with such a broad range of substrates, gloss and matt finishes, including textured papers on the imagePRESS C750, enables us to bring these more ambitious concepts to life for clients at attractive costs.”

The duplex banner printing option for the imagePRESS C750 has also allowed Solent Design to expand into A4 landscape books, as well as producing smaller quantities of printed envelopes digitally. The new Canon equipment is driving sustained growth of the digital business, alongside its established litho print and design services.

Peter Wolff, Senior Director, Customer Group Commercial Printer and Production CRD, Canon Europe comments, “Customers looking to drive business growth with digital production need robust and versatile solutions that help them to say ‘yes’ to a wider variety of customer briefs. It’s exciting to have seen such a positive reaction from the market for the imagePRESS C850 series over the last 12 months.

“We worked hard to develop three presses based on the same advanced technology as our flagship imagePRESS C10000VP production press that would support our customers’ ambitions to extend their application capabilities. Our range of supporting software options from intuitive drivers to full end-to-end workflow solutions also help to boost their operational efficiency. Customer feedback from across EMEA highlights that these products are already making a significant difference, helping them to evolve their businesses in line with changing customer needs. It’s great to see that technology innovation can play such an important role in inspiring businesses to realise new opportunities.”